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  • COVER STORY
    • Is Pakistan in the Middle of the Middle East?
    • No Ifs and Buts
    • Agreement or Treaty?
  • REGION
    • Knocking on the Capital
    • Foreign Policy Faultline
    • Court Within a Court
    • Drowned, Doomed and Damned
    • Jaadu Ki Jhappi
    • GST 2.0
    • Zinda Hai Jamiat!
    • Corruption or Conspiracy?
    • Misions Unaccomplished
    • Runway to Nowhere
  • International
    • Rise From the Ashes
    • Post-Retirement Pundits
    • Rebranding Occupation
    • Interview with Consul General of Thailand in Karachi
  • FEATURE
    • Too Old to Have Children?
    • Beyond the Family Blueprint
    • Monument Under Siege
  • REVIEWS
    • Books
      • Corporate Success
      • An Incredible Journey Of Pakistan
    • Music Album
      • The Life of a Showgirl
  • MORE
    • Editor’s Desk
    • Readers’ Thoughts
    • Grapevine
    • Who Said That!
    • News Buzz
    • News Buzz November 2025
    • Special Editorial Feature
      • FRIENDS INDEED!
      • China At 75
      • Where Pakistan and China Converge for Progress
      • China-Pakistan Education Corridor
      • Long Live China-Pakistan Friendship
      • The Chinese Miracle
    • Web Desk
  • BLOG
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    • Blog Archive
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Knocking on the Capital

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 admin 0 Comments

When farmers in India planned to storm their Capital, New Delhi, they had an irreversible agenda. Ours is in underwriting.

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Foreign Policy Faultline

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 admin 0 Comments

No country can pursue an independent foreign policy with a sick economy

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Court Within a Court

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 admin 0 Comments

The “Constitutional Benches,” notionally more empowered than other Supreme Court benches, lack security of tenure, which is essential for judicial independence and the rule of law

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Drowned, Doomed, and Damned

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 admin 0 Comments

The elite capture in Pakistan is a fundamental feature of the state’s basic design and goes beyond issues of poor governance

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Jaadu Ki Jhappi

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 admin 1 Comment

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s hug diplomacy may look dull or misfired, but his personal gestures do not damage India’s interests

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GST 2.0

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 admin 0 Comments

Recently introduced GST reforms in India signal a clear policy focus on simplification, affordability, and growth stimulation

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Zinda Hai Jamiat!

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 admin 0 Comments

The victory of Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, is more than a political upset

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Corruption or Conspiracy?

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 admin 0 Comments

The arrest of Ranil Wickremesinghe has shaken the island nation’s fragile political landscape, reigniting debate over the fine line between accountability and political vendetta

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Mission Unaccomplished

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 admin 0 Comments

Despite the success of the Gen-Z-led movement, Nepal is set to embark on a new and prolonged innings of instability, impunity, and political chaos

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Runway to Nowhere

November 3, 2025November 4, 2025 admin 2 Comments

U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent demand that the Taliban hand Bagram Airbase back to the United States comes with a mix of nostalgia, nationalism, and geopolitical theater

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Egregious to Magna Carta!

September 30, 2025October 1, 2025 admin 0 Comments

The 26th Amendment, which had put the executive at the vanguard, has led to the pruning of the judiciary’s independence.

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Unity Through Division?

September 30, 2025September 30, 2025 admin 0 Comments

The proposition of new federal units in Pakistan reflects the perverse and unquenchable thirst of the privileged ruling class for absolute control over the federation.

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Sovereign Threat

September 30, 2025 admin 0 Comments

The Sovereign Citizen Movement, a global campaign mainly concentrated in the West, can manifest itself in Pakistan, too, as the country’s underlying conditions resonate deeply with this rebellious ideology

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Of Dams and New Provinces

September 30, 2025 admin 0 Comments

Pakistan must focus on clearing natural waterways and strengthening its drainage systems, instead of reviving controversial dams.

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“Rural Sindh, Islamabad, and Rawalpindi have appropriately ‘Colonised’ Karachi.

September 30, 2025 admin 0 Comments

In this exclusive interview, Shabbar Zaidi, Pakistan’s leading economist and former FBR chairman, talks to SouthAsia Magazine.

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Reform or Overreach?

September 30, 2025 admin 0 Comments

Marketed as a reform for transparency, the 130th Amendment seeks to disqualify convicted politicians, sparking debate over ethics, justice, and political power.

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Oil, Opportunism, and Tariffs

September 30, 2025 admin 0 Comments

Can Washington afford to push India entirely into Russia’s embrace, undoing over two decades of American diplomatic investment?

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Climate Shocks to Climate Action

September 30, 2025 admin 0 Comments

Pakistan must build a robust climate resilience framework informed by international best practices, tailored to its unique socio-economic and environmental context.

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BAN OR A BANE?

September 30, 2025September 30, 2025 admin 0 Comments

The ban on the Awami League seems to be a decisive end to an era, but it is more likely the beginning of a new chapter in Bangladesh’s endless political drama.

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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

September 30, 2025 admin 0 Comments

The Gen Z revolution in Nepal is best understood as rejecting the old order and testing what comes next.

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Catch-22

September 30, 2025 admin 0 Comments

Afghanistan’s relationship with the Rome Statute is neither fully legalistic nor purely political.

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Of Fissures, Rumours, and Shifting Realities

September 2, 2025 admin 2 Comments

The federal capital these days is ripe with rumours, and something is being cooked somewhere.

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Privatization Pitfalls

September 2, 2025 admin 0 Comments

Privatization efforts in Pakistan have historically failed or stalled due to political resistance, institutional weakness, and procedural inefficiencies.

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